Surgical Technologist

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Surgical Technologist - Associates Degree

Surgical Technologist - Help Save Lives for a Living

First thing first: Surgical Technologists are comfortable around blood, and comfortable watching people being operated on. They can watch the Discovery Health channel without putting their hands in front of their face. A Surgical Technologist is comfortable in intense environments, works well with their hands, and is very interested in the human body.

This program is available at the following locations:

Career Choices That Are Available To Our Graduates

Upon graduation, you will be qualified to sit for the NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing) TECH in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) NCCT Certification Examination.

A graduate Surgical Technologist is qualified to work in places like:

Hospital Operating Rooms
Delivery Rooms

Surgical Centers
Clinics

High-Tech Institute's Surgical Technologist Program Offers Our Students:

An Associate of Applied Science Degree
Study of the anatomy and physiology of the body
An introduction to the operating room as well as training in surgical skills and laboratory procedures
CPR certification
Education related to sterilization and surgical instrument set-ups
Knowledge of surgical room equipment and supplies
Training in the application of surgical bandages
The skills to properly prepare a patient for surgery
An externship at a medical facility

Classroom Procedures

Each course stands alone as a unit of study and is not dependent upon prerequisite training. A student may enter the program at the beginning of any course and continue through the sequence until completion of all courses.

Externship

Following the completion of the coursework, you will have the opportunity to participate in an thirteen-week externship at a hospital, surgicenter or private physician's office assisting surgeons during surgery in the operating room. During this time, you will practice the skills learned during the classroom portion of the course.

The unpaid externship consists of 500 clock hours, averaging eight hours a day, five days a week.

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